But then one got the idea to make a clean break for freedom, knowing perfectly well he couldn't possibly escape, but hellbent to take as much as it down with him as he possibly could. Set in a Fire and Brimstone Hell, those who break the many laws of this place have their souls transferred into Robot Unicorns, powered by numerous pentagrams to get the Unobtainium ore the world needs for its magickal experiments.
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So the major dings come from the fact that this is just a skinning - a nice looking skin, but a skin nevertheless. The gameplay is still exactly the same as it is in the original. The reduced score is based around the fact that this is simply an overpriced skin. But, face it, the song in the first was better.
But is that worth $.99? If you never purchased the original, then maybe. And, showing it off to your metal friends will make them smile.
Certainly, those among us with a love for all that is dark and chainmail-ish will love Robot Unicorn Attack Heavy Metal Edition. There is a special appeal here for metal fans. Robot Unicorn Attack was a legend born out of tongue-in-cheek humor, the Heavy Metal edition is a cash-in born out of want. Other, much smaller developers do it, so why not the folks from Cartoon Network? This could actually be the definition of milking a good thing. But the fact of the matter is that Adult Swim released, essentially, an entire app that could have simply been a new skin in the old game. Dreams have become nightmares, rainbows have become metal imagery and the background music has gone all thrash-y. The Heavy Metal version of Robot Unicorn Attack is the exact same game with a fresh coat of paint and a new set of sound effects. Now, enter a spin-off that may not be worth your money or time. Then it hit the iPhone, went mobile and spread further than hopes and dreams could have intended. The rainbow-tailed unicorn, the randomly jumping dolphins, the crystal stars and the poignant background music came together to create something ridiculous and amazing. It's become an internet icon.Īttribute all of that success to the tongue-in-cheek nature of the experience. The title racked up over one million plays during its first week as a web game on Adult Swim's website. The addictive gameplay required twitch reactions, the art style was perfection and the sound effects made it legendary.